Wall construction



Dec. 15, 1925. 1,566,228

. I J. F. RYAN WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Alig. 1, 1924 JIM WNQNTOR 1 BY m4 ATTORNEY 2 earn -ea- 15, as. 1,566,228

U ITED 'srArEs' PATENT OFFICE-.1"

JOHN 1'. RYAN, or 'woonnninon, nawtmnsny.

' WALL oons'rnocrron.

Application filed August 1, 1824. Serial 1T0. 729,590.

To all whom it may concern: With these-and other objects in view, the

Be it known that I, JOHN F. RYAN, a invention resides in certai'n novel construccitizen of the United States of America, retion and combination and arrangement of siding at Woodbridge, in the county of Midparts, the essential features of which are l dlesex and State of New Jersey, have inhereinafter full described, are particularly vented new and useful Improvements in't pointed out in t e appended claims, and are Wall Construction, of which'the following illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

is a specification. in which:

This invention relates to improvements in Figure 1 is aperspective view of a por- 10 wall construction and has particular refer-. tion of a wall constructed of my improved ence to a building block or. brick. I building blocks.

The principal object of the invention is Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional the provision of a building block which is view on the'line 2-2 of Figure l and showlaid in horizontal rows one upon the other ing the cavities filled with cement. 15 and after a number of rows have been laid, Figure .3 is a perspective view of one of. cement is poured in a manner to cause the the runner blocks per se. same to enter pockets or cavities provided Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of between the meeting faces of the blocks the corner blocks per se. whereby to form an inside bond both hori- Referring more-particularly to the draw- 20 zontallyand vertically of the wall,,it being ing, the reference numeral 10 designates understood that the tendency of an outside .-fny improved runner block in its entirety bond is to collect moisture which penetrates which consists of an oblong rectangular body to the inside of the wall surface. 11, of concrete, brick or other suitable ma- Another object of the invention resides terial having vertical side faces 12 which 26 in a corner block which may be used as a project slightly above thetop and bottom right or left block, thus eliminating the faces-to provide longitudinal flanges 18 for necessit of constructing two different style apurpose to be presently described. Formed blocks or corner construction. in the underface of the body, and extending Another ob'ect of the invention is to prothe length of the same centrally thereof is .vide the buil ing block of a composite texa groove 14, and arranged on the opposite ture in which ,the-breakingstrain both horiface of the body central ofthe same is a zontally any/perpendicularly is practically tongue or rib 15. Di 0; d on opposite I the'same as that of a solid wall of building sides of the tongue and gro ves are longituso brick, and wihich will stand apressure dinal recesses 16 and 17 respectively.-

86 greater than a hollow tile wall now in use. 'The body of the block is formed with rows A further object is to construct a building of spaced vertical oper/ings 18 which open block which maybe employed for building into the recesses 16 and 17 on opposite sides a wall and which wall may be constructed of the tongue and groove. The end faces .85;

i by one unskilled in the art of building, as of the body are formed with vertical semi- 49 the blocks are provided'with co-acting surcircular'recesses 19 which are in longitudi faces which serve to align them in proper nal alignment withthe openings 18 whereby vertical position. I the meeting ends of a pair of blocks co-act A still further object is to provide a to form a complete opening. 9o cement or brick building block .which is When laying the blocks for the construcsimple" in construction, cheap of. manufaction of a wall as shown in Figures 1 and 2,

ture and highly efiicient for the purpose inthe same are placed end to end in a horitended. p zontal row, after which the next row' of blocks is applied by seating the tongues of the blocks of thefirst row in the grooves of the rows of the blocks in the next adja= cent row,.and when the tongue and grooves the length of the block. The horizontal rows of blocks are. placed in staggered relation, that is, the blocks of one row overlap the meeting ends of-thenext adjacent row so that the 'wall structure appears similar to a wall constructed of the usual building blocks. Y a

After several rows of the blocks are placed in position, the openings in all the blocks are in vertical alignment to provide a continuous vertical passage, and the recesses l6-and 17 of the opposite blocks co-act to form horizontal cavities which communicate. with the vertical openings. It will therefore be seen that mortar or cement may be poured in the "respective openings to fill the cavities'and openingswhereby to form a bond between the horizontal rows of blocks, and a vertical bond between the meeting. ends of the blocks. The operation is continued until the structure'is com lete. i n

It will be noted that the bonds are all concealed and mcement appears on opposite sides of the'wall between the blocks which eliminates'the trowel work usually'required when layingblocks or bricks. Furthermore,

the blocks may be laid bylone unskilled in" the art, as the. blocks will automaticallyalign themselves by reason of the tongue and groove construction. If desired, the vertical openings next to the outerside of the wall may be formed'solid. with cement while the .inside. openings can be poured alternately toleave certain of the openings unobstructed to permit of air circulatiomor the passingof electric wires therethrough, or for suitable reinforcements.

In Figures 1 and 4, there is also shown a rectangular corner block or brick 10, which -isidentical with the construction of the run- 7' v ner. block heretofore mentioned'with the ex.

eeption that the tongue 15and the groove 14' extend only approximately half the,

length of the block, and an end flange 20.

. connects the longitudinal side flanges 13 on the opposite faces of the block. The recesses '16 and 17' on opposite sides of. the tongue and groove respectively have communication with each other by reason of the length' of the tongue. The corner block is also provided with vertical openings 18 and one end of the same is formed with semi-circular recesses 19 which co-act with the recesses 19 blocks for the reception of a cement.

I of one end of the next adjacent runner block to form vertical openings It will be seen that theen'd flanges 20 restupon the longi.,

tudinal flanges of theoblocks above and below the same. The corner blocks are so constr'uctedjthat they may be usedeither as a right or, left block, thus making it unnecessary to construct two difiierent'styleblocks foruse at the corners ofa wall. When'set up for use, approximately one-half the length of each corner block overlies the end of, the next adjacent corner block, which blocks are other.

From the foregoing descriptionpit will be disposed at right'angle to each seen that a wall may be easily andquickly! constructed in which the cement "forjretaim ing the blocks in position is. concealed; on both sides, thereby giving theistructure a neat and finished appearance; If desired, the inside of the face of-the'blocksmaybe' formed with means for permitting the attachment of the furring strips but this,

.Would not interfere with the principal features of the block .as any suitable means might be provided. I WVhile I have described what I, deem to be the most desirableembodimentof my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact" details of construction herein set 'forth'nor to anything less than the whole of my in- ,vention limited only by the ppended claims. What is. claimed as new is I '1.'-In a wall construction, a plurality of .identical 'corner blocks disposed at right angle to each other, a seat provided on each of said blocks to receive an overlapping por- 'tion of the next adjacent block, runner corner blocks and said runner blocks.

2. In a wall eonstruction, a plurality of identical corner blocks disposed at right angle to each other, a seat provided on each of said. blocks to receivean overlapping porj blocks, and interlocking means between said .tion of the next adjacent 'block, runner .blocks' engaging one end andfone side of each corner block, interlocking elements between said corner blocks and said runner blocks, and cavities between all of said for providing a bond between the blocks. 3. A corner building block for use as a right or left block comprising a rectangular body, and flanges extending from opposite faces of said body along three sides of the same and flush with the side walls thereof.

4. A corner building block for use as a right or left block comprising a rectangular body having openings extending therethrough, and flanges extending from ppposite faces of said body along" three sides of the same and flush with the side wallsthereof, the reinaining side well being provided with vertical recesses.

5. A corner building block for use as a v 7 right or left block comprising an elongated centrally thereof and terminating short of one end thereof, and a groove in the opposite face of said body of a length equal 10 V to the length of said tongue.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

' JOHN F. RYAN. 

